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3 Questions: Thea Keith-Lucas on ministering to the MIT community

Chaplain to the Institute and associate dean of the Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life reflects on the office’s priorities and how the community still surprises her.

August 30, 2022

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Promoting systemic change in the Middle East, the “MIT way”

In a recent MISTI course, students engaged on collaborative solutions to climate, health care, and economic development in the Middle East.

August 25, 2022

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From bridges to DNA: civil engineering across disciplines

Johannes Kalliauer of MIT CSHub uses civil engineering principles to shed new light on molecular dynamics, concrete hinges, and flooding.

August 19, 2022

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When a task adds more steps, this brain circuit helps you notice

By tracking feedback during tasks, the anterior cingulate cortex notices when a new step has become necessary and signals the motor cortex to adjust.

August 18, 2022

On the front lines of space innovation

Aeronautics and astronautics PhD candidate George Lordos develops technologies to enable life on Mars.

August 17, 2022

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Community abounds as Sidney-Pacific Residence Hall celebrates 20 years

The largest graduate residence on MIT’s campus builds communities with its “helper culture.”

July 21, 2022

Summer 2022 recommended reading from MIT

Enjoy these recent titles from Institute faculty and staff.

July 8, 2022

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A new board game highlights the colonized experience

Departing from games that glorify European conquest, “Promesa” helps players understand Puerto Rico as a modern-day colony.

June 16, 2022

MIT Corporation elects nine term members, three life members

Term members will serve five years on MIT’s board of trustees.

June 6, 2022

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Inaugural Day of AI brings new digital literacy to classrooms worldwide

Thousands of children participate in MIT-developed artificial intelligence curriculum.

June 1, 2022

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Bringing hope and transformation to the Democratic Republic of Congo

MIT political science master’s student Milain Fayulu is building brands to bring change to his home country.

May 24, 2022

A bright light on New York’s Bengali past

“In Search of Bengali Harlem,” a new film co-created by Professor Vivek Bald, salutes South Asians who carved out new lives in the US, against the odds.

May 13, 2022

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How can we reduce the carbon footprint of global computing?

Workshop hosted by MIT’s Climate and Sustainability Consortium, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing highlights how new approaches to computing can save energy and help the planet.

April 28, 2022

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MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards third annual seed grants

The NCSOFT-sponsored program will advance cutting-edge technologies for gaming and data visualization.

April 12, 2022

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Manipulating the future

A new robotic manipulation course provides a broad survey of state-of-the-art robotics, equipping students to identify and solve the field’s biggest problems.

April 11, 2022

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